[Amended 12-21-1988 by Ord. No. 173]
Liquefied petroleum gas systems provided for mobile homes, service buildings
or other structures, when installed, shall be maintained in conformity with
the rules and regulations of the authority having jurisdiction, including
the National Fire Protection Association and the Building Officials and Code
Administrators International, Inc., National Fire Prevention Code/1987, or
as amended. These rules and regulations shall also include the following:
A. Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve
excessive pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates
at a safe location.
B. Systems shall have at least one accessible means for
shutting off gas. Such means shall be located outside the mobile home and
shall be maintained in effective operating condition.
C. All liquefied petroleum gas piping outside of the mobile
homes shall be well supported and protected against mechanical injury. Undiluted
liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through piping
equipment and systems in mobile homes.
D. Vessels of more than 12 and less than 60 US gallons'
gross capacity shall be securely, but not necessarily permanently, fastened
to prevent accidental overturning.
E. No liquefied petroleum gas vessel shall be stored or
located inside or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, mobile home or any
other structure unless such installations are specially approved by the authority
having jurisdiction.